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LAST WEEK ON VERSO

Five stats from last week

12 Oct–18 Oct 2026

01 · RADIO 72 tracks played 2 shows broadcast

02 · RADIO Most-played artist The Kinks · 2 plays

03 · BOOKS 1 book finished The Catcher in the Rye · J.D Sallinger

04 · BOOKS 192 pages read Across books finished during the week

05 · GIGS 1 gig attended Jimmy Nail

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Saturday, 3 October7 items

📻2026

Radio

Rivals - The 80s Special

The Saturday Show

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💿2025

Record

Starsailor — Starsailor With Strings: Live From Liverpool

Original release

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🎸2025

Gig

Traveling Wilburys Tribute

Gig · The Spa, Felixstowe

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📻2023

Radio

Matt Hope

Home Run

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💿1988

Record

Transvision Vamp — Pop Art

Original release

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💿1980

Record

The Police — Zenyatta Mondatta

Original release

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💿1977

Record

Elvis Presley — Elvis In Concert

Original release

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